Best option for Economic Growth

[Ixzara]

Automobile Manufacturing Workers Strike!


Ok so I got this issue today, and seeing as my country fell into a recession (According to NSEconomy where my GDP literally dropped NS$11 trillion overnight), I am trying to select the best option that will allow economic growth. So I am asking you NSG, which of the two answers will allow economic growth and not another $11 trillion drop in GDP, again?



The Issue

Workers across the nation have gone out on indefinite strike over what they claim are substandard wages in the Automobile Manufacturing industry.

The Debate

"We are the backbone of this country, and we demand a fair wage rise!" says union leader Konrad Wong. "I don't think a 20% increase over two years is too much to ask. Unless the government forces employers to give us our due, we'll shut this whole industry down! Let's see how well Ixzara's economy manages without any Automobile Manufacturing, huh?"


"We pay our employees very generous wages," says employer representative Calvin Wu. "Especially when you consider that without us, they'd be OUT ON THE STREET. Hear that, you scumbags? OUT ON THE STREET! Anyway, my point is, if you cave in, you make our entire industry uncompetitive. You can't do that in the global marketplace. It'll hurt the whole country. The best solution, economically speaking, would be to relax industrial laws and allow us to fire troublemakers on the spot."

[Lordieth]

I'd love to know myself. I've racked my brain over this one as I don't like to risk damaging my major industry. I assume option 2, as relaxing industry laws tends to be good for the economy. Whether it's good for your major industry I really don't know. I can see either option having pros and cons, however option 1 seems like a civil rights raiser and economy dropper, and the reverse of that for option 2.

[Ixzara]

Thanks, it looks like I owe you one

[United Earthlings]

As it's been awhile, if my memory serves me correctly, whichever option you select in that issue there both going to lower your Economic rating by IRC it was one category. So, if you’re All-Consuming you go down to a Powerhouse. I totally forget what other effects that issue caused, I just remember that both choices were bad options (in my case) and it was wiser just to dismiss the issue.

Still, as this post is probably getting to you to late, I'd be interested to know the result as I've been running a little tab keeping track on what issues affect what and what option it was that caused that result especially when it comes to economic growth.

[Ixzara]

I dismissed the issue. So I didn't get any effects from it. I'm waiting on my puppet nation to get the same issue and see what happens to it when I do.

[Maroza]

I can confirm that option 1 drops the economy.

[Gellespie]

Option 1 increases economy.

[Maroza]

Thats not what happened to me when I picked it.

[Gellespie]

Shoot...I meant Option 2.

[New Rogernomics]

I never try too hard on issues. I am happy to be the little known nation that chugs along. I go for option 1, but I consistently go for plant museums, allowing people to dig for resources on public land, and partially cutting down forests for mining, since I basically want my nation to be a bunch of cities surrounded by a barren wasteland with a few forests this is fine.